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Familial Mediterranean fever: the first adult case in Korea.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Nov 2012
Lim Ah Leum, Jang Hyun Joo, Han Jung Wan, Song Yong Keun, Song Won Jun, Woo Heung Jung, Jung Young Ok, Kae Sea Hyub, Lee Jin
Abstract excerpt
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is known to be a genetic disorder that prevalent among populations surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Since Mediterranean fever gene (MEFV) was discovered at 1997, some cases have been reported in countries not related or close to this area like Japan. In addition it has been generally accepted that the clinical onset of FMF begins before 20 yr of age in most patients. Onset of...
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